News for October 21, 1997

Bordeaux 6 Days, Night 5

 1. Silvio Martinello-Marco Villa (Ita)        	308 points
 2. Bruno Risi-Kurt Betschart (Swi)          	294
 3. Etienne De Wilde-Matthew Gilmore (Bel-Aus) 	234

At 1 Lap:

 4. Adriano Baffi-Giovanni Lombardi (Ita)  	199

At 2 Laps:

 5. Magne-Madsen (Fra-Den)        		361

Vossem, Belgium, Cyclo Cross, October 19, 1997

 1. Sven Nijs (World Champion Under-23)
 2. Bart Wellens (Bel)
 3. Mario de Clercq (Bel)
 4. Marc Janssens (Bel)		2.35

Mestre, Italy, Millemetri del Corso, 1 km ITT, No U.C.I. Cat.

 1. Massimo Strazzer (Italy)  (53.900 Kms/h)
 2. Mariano Piccoli (Italy)
 3. Mauro Bettin (Italy)
 4. Luca Pavanello (Italy)

Women's Race:

 1. Giovanna Troldi (Italy)

World Cup for Women 1998

Next year, the World Cup race for women in the Netherlands will be in Spijkenisse on September 13. The organiser expects a minimum of 20 international teams for a race over 130 kilometers. The other five World Cup races are in the united States, Canada, Australia, Switzerland and France.

World Cup Cycle Cross

Recall last week that I reported that the Dutch Federation were having troubles because Richard Groenendaal and Adri van der Poel wanted to wear the team (Rabobank) rather than national colours in the World Cup Cycle Cross this year.

Now, the KNWU has talked with UCI President Hein Verbruggen about the non-commercial national. Peter Zevenberger of the KNWU said: "Officially, we don't have a UCI reaction yet, but after hearing Verbruggen, it's clear the UCI will not come to an agreement about the sponsor's shirts. The KNWU can't do anymore for the sponsored teams."

Rabobank team manager Jan Raas said last week that his riders Richard Groenendaal and Adri van der Poel would not be allowed to start in Eschenbach (Switzerland) next Sunday.

Aalsmeer, Netherlands, Race for Elites and Amateurs, October 18

Elites:

 1. John Talen (Spijkenisse)       100 km in 2.16.48
 2. Bastiaanse (Hoogerheide)
 3. Pieters (Zwanenburg) 			0.10
 4. Jan Koerts (Baarle-Hertog)
 5. De Boer (Haarlem)
 6. Van Kessel (Ter Aar)
 7. Van der Ven (Nieuwegein)
 8. Haakman (Enkhuizen)
 9. Seyers (Alkmaar)
10. Remijn (Goes)

Neo-amateurs:

 1. Slippens (Opmeer) 100 km in 2.18.12
 2. Van Dijk (Spijkenisse)
 3.  Van der Lee (Haarlem)

Steinmaur, Netherlands, International Cycle Cross

 1. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 	       59.13
 2. Paul Herijgers (Bel) 		0.41
 3. Adri Van der Poel (Ned) 		0.52
 4. Pospisil (Tsj) 			1.34
 5. Wabel (Ned) 			1.56
 6. Luca Bramati (Ita)
 7. Van Sandvliet (Ned) 		2.09
 8. Willemsens (Bel) 			2.28
 9. Simunek (Tsj) 			2.45
10. Pontoni (Ita)  			3.10

Alkmaar, Netherlands, Ingrid Haringa Farewell Track Meeting

Women, omnium:

 1. Miggels (Belfeld)
 2. Beekman (Nijverdal)
 3. Katee (Alkmaar)

Mixed pairs:

 1. Haringa/Slippens (Hoofddorp/Opmeer)
 2. Leyne/De Boer (Alkmaar/Haarlem)
 3. Van Kuyk/Kops (Neerpelt/Heiloo)

Noordbergum, Championship Cycle Cross North and East Netherlands

Elite Men:

 1. Lammertink (Kampen)
 2. Hoekstra (Leek)
 3. Luikens (Tienerloo)

Neo-amateurs:

 1. Nijland (Hengelo)
 2. Haverding (Zuid-Laren)
 3. Steensma (Surhuisterveen)

Elite Women:

 1. Haverding (Zuid-Laren)
 2. De Voogt (Nieuwe Pekela)
 3. Van Hasselt (Hasselt)

3rd Criterium de Cerdanyola, Spain

Prudencio Indurain (Banesto), won today the 3rd edition of the Criterium de Cerdanyola. Indurain beat Russian Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) in the final sprint, after both finished with 19 points each. 

 1. Prudencio Indurain (Banesto)             19 pts
 2. Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal)           19
 3. Juan Martínez (Selección Española Pista)  9
 4. Santiago Segú (Vestisport Hospitalet)     9
 5. José Manuel Uria (Estepona Toskaf)        5

International Criterium Juan Espinosa, Spain


Swiss cyclist
Toni Rominger, from Team Cofidis, was the winner at
the Criterium Juan Espinosa. Thirty eight riders
participated at this race, ion honor of Espinosa, who
had  atragic accident one year ago that took his life.


The criterium had two events: an elimination and a
points race. At the elimination, composed of 17 laps,
the winner was Russian Pavel Tonkov, followed by
Rominger, Eleuterio Anguita, Félix García Casas &
Iñigo Cuesta. At the points race, the most astute was
José María Jimenez who was first with Rominger, who
was second again and Juan Carlos Vicario, third.


Rominger finished with 8 points, Jiménez was second
with 5, same as Pavel Tonkov, followed by Juan
Carlos Vicario & Iñigo Cuesta both with 3.



Criterium Ciutat de Terrassa/Memorial Cándido Leo, Spain


Russian cyclist
Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) won today in a sprint
the Criterium Ciutat de Terrassa (Memorial Cándido
Leo). Ekimov beat Jaime Hernández (Lotus Festina) and 
Angel Edo (Kelme). 



 1. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal	 1.12.00
 2. Jaime Hernández (Spa) Lotus Festina    
 3. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme                 
 4. Arsenio González (Spa) Kelme           
 5. Prudencio Indurain (Spa) Banesto